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On 23 August 2023, an under-construction [[railway bridge]] collapsed in [[Northeast India|northeastern]] [[Mizoram]] state of India.<ref name="CNN">{{cite news |last1=Mogul |first1=Rhea |last2=Suri |first2=Manveena |title=Mizoram, India: Under construction bridge collapses, killing at least 17 |url=https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/08/23/india/india-bridge-collapse-mizoram-intl-hnk/index.html |work=CNN |date=23 August 2023 |language=en}}</ref> At least 26 labourers working on the site were killed in the accident that took place around 9:30&nbsp;a.m. local time at [[Sairang]], a town about 20 kilometers (12 miles) from [[Aizawl]], the state capital.<ref name="The Hindu">{{cite news |title=Death toll may cross 20 in collapse of under-construction railway bridge in Mizoram, say officials |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/many-killed-after-under-construction-railway-bridge-collapses-in-mizoram/article67226189.ece/amp/ |work=The Hindu |date=23 August 2023 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref name="NBC">{{cite news |title=Railway bridge collapses in India's Mizoram |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna101350 |work=NBC News |date=23 August 2023 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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The [[National Disaster Response Force]] was called to the scene to search for survivors.<ref name="AJ">{{cite news |title=At least 26 killed after railway bridge collapses in India’s Mizoram state |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2023/8/23/many-killed-in-railway-bridge-collapse-in-indias-mizoram-state |work=Al Jazeera |date=23 August 2023 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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According to the [[Northeast Frontier Railway]], the accident occurred during work on the [[Bairabi–Sairang line|Bhairbi-Sairang New Line Railway Project]].<ref name="The Guardian">{{cite news |title=India railway bridge collapses during construction killing 26 workers |url=https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/23/railway-bridge-collapses-mizoram-india-killing-workers |work=The Guardian |date=23 August 2023}}</ref><br />
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The Chief Minister of Mizoram [[Zoramthanga]]<br />
extended his condolences to all the bereaved families and wished a speedy recovery to the injured.<ref name="DW">{{cite news |title=India: 26 killed in railway bridge collapse |url=https://www.dw.com/en/india-26-killed-in-railway-bridge-collapse/a-66605615 |work=Deutsche Welle |date=23 August 2023 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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The Prime Minister's Office of India announced an [[ex-gratia]] of Rs. 200,000 from [[Prime Minister's National Relief Fund]] to be given to the next of kin of each deceased and Rs. 50,000 for the injured.<ref name="Independent">{{cite news |title=At least 17 dead and ‘many’ missing as bridge collapses in India’s Mizoram |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/bridge-collapse-today-sairang-mizoram-latest-b2397793.html |work=The Independent |date=23 August 2023 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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[[Category:Building collapses in 2023|Mizoram bridge collapse]]<br />
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